Tag Archives: 2013

Dr. Dog: B-Room

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On October 1, 2013, “ANTI” label released “B-Room”, the eighth Dr. Dog album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Nathan Sabatino.

Personnel:

  • Toby “Old Tober” Leaman – vocals, bass, guitar
  • Scott “Mickenz” McMicken – vocals, guitar, bass, Casio, banjo, percussion, autoharp, samples
  • Frank “Fx Mackanoid” McElroy – vocals, guitar
  • Zach “Z.U.” Miller – vocals, keyboards, piano, air organ, guitar
  • Eric “Slick” Slick – drums, percussion, marimba, synth, saxophone, samples
  • Dimitri “Gasoline Monster” Manos – percussion, marimba, drums,  effects, samples, autoharp

Track listing:

  1. The Truth
  2. Broken Heart
  3. Minding the Usher
  4. Distant Light
  5. Phenomenon
  6. Too Weak to Ramble
  7. Long Way Down
  8. Cuckoo
  9. Twilight
  10. Rock & Roll
  11. Love
  12. Nellie l

Haim: Days Are Gone

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On September 27, 2013, “Polydor” label released “Days Are Gone”, the debut Haim studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by James Ford, Ludwig Göransson, Alana Haim, Danielle Haim, Este Haim and Ariel Rechtshaid.

Personnel:

  • Este Haim – vocals, bass, percussion, production
  • Danielle Haim– vocals, drums, guitar, percussion, production
  • Alana Haim – guitar, keyboards, percussion, piano, production, synthesizer
  • James Ford– guitar, keyboards, percussion,
  • Greg Leisz– pedal steel guitar
  • Ariel Rechtshaid– backing vocals, guitar, mbira, noises, programming, synthesizer, engineering
  • Will Canzoneri – clavinet, Rhodes
  • Jamie Muhoberac– additional keyboards
  • Chris Kasych, David Schiffman, Morgan Stratton, Jimmy Robertson, Martin Cooke – engineer
  • Nicolas Fournier, Bo Hill – engineer assistant
  • Nick Rowe – engineer assistant
  • Heiko Huebschmann, Manny Marroquin, Spike Stent, Rich Costey, Tom Elmhirst– mixing
  • Ben Baptie, Delbert Bowers, Geoff Swan, Dave Emery, Chris Galland – mixing assistant
  • Emily Lazar– mastering
  • Rich Morales – mastering assistant
  • Pierre Auroux, Tom Beard – photography
  • Marek Polewski – design

Track listing:

  1. Falling – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim, Morgan Nagler
  2. Forever – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim
  3. The Wire – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim
  4. If I Could Change Your Mind – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim, James Ford
  5. Honey & I – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim
  6. Don’t Save Me – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim
  7. Days Are Gone – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim, Jessie Ware, Tom Hult
  8. My Song 5 – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim, Ariel Rechtshaid
  9. Go Slow – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim
  10. Let Me Go – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim
  11. Running If You Call My Name – Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Alana Haim, Ariel Rechtshaid

Elvis Costello And The Roots: Wise Up Ghost

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On September 17, 2013, “Blue Note” label released “Wise Up Ghost”, a collaborative album by Elvis Costello and the band The Roots. It was recorded 2012 – 2013, and was produced by Elvis Costello, Questlove and Steven Mandel.

Personnel:

  • Elvis Costello – vocals, Ampeg Baby bass, baritone, distortion, wah wah and rhythm guitar, horn arrangements, melodica, organ, piano, Wurlitzer piano
  • The Roots
  • Ray Angry – bells, clavinet, Farfisa organ, keyboards, organ, piano
  • Kirk Douglas – vocals, acoustic, electric and rhythm guitar
  • Drew Dembowski, Mark Kelley, Pino Palladino, Ken Wild – bass
  • Questlove – drums
  • Damon Bryson – sousaphone
  • Alex Budman– bass clarinet
  • Matt Cappy – flugelhorn, horn arrangements, trumpet
  • Bob Carr – bassoon, contrabassoon
  • Chris Farr – flute, horn arrangements, saxophone
  • Sally Berman, Mark Cargill, Sam Fischer, Alex Gorlovsky, Anna Kostyuchek, Mike Ferrill, Elizabeth Wilson – violin
  • Robert Berg, Roland Kato, Kazi Pitelka – viola
  • Miguel Martinez, Kevan Torfeh, Cecilia Tsan – cello
  • Colin Nairne – session coordinator
  • James Poyser- keyboards, piano
  • Frank “Knuckles” Walker – bells, chimes, percussion, tambourine
  • Bill Reichenbach- contrabass trombone, euphonium, tuba
  • Korey Riker – horn arrangements, baritone and tenor saxophone
  • Marisol “La Marisoul” Hernandez – vocals, translation
  • Steven Mandel – engineer, horn arrangements, mixing
  • Brent Fischer- conductor, orchestration
  • Assa Drori – concert master, contractor
  • The Brent Fischer Orchestra
  • Steve Hughes – euphonium
  • Diane Birch– backing vocals
  • Sebastián Krys, Richard Stolz – vocal engineer
  • Brendan Steele – engineer assistant
  • Mike Cashin – engineer assistant
  • Dave Kutch – mastering
  • Coco Shinomiya – art direction
  • Nicole Frantz – creative director
  • Ben Greenman – liner notes
  • Danny Clinch- photography
  • Guadalupe Jolicoeur – translation
  • Zach Hochkeppel – product manager
  • Eric Eylands, Keith Horn, Frank Rodriguez, Felix Romero, Claris Sayadian-Dodge – production assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Elvis Costello, Ahmir Thompson and Steven Mandel, except where noted

  1. Walk Us Uptown
  2. Sugar Won’t Work
  3. Refuse To Be Saved
  4. Wake Me Up
  5. Tripwire
  6. Stick Out Your Tongue
  7. Come the Meantimes – Elvis Costello, Ahmir Thompson, Steven Mande, Ronald Dunbar, Daphne Ann Dozier, Edythe Vernelle Craighead
  8. (She Might Be A) Grenade
  9. Cinco Minutos Con Vos
  10. Viceroy’s Row
  11. Wise Up Ghost
  12. If I Could Believe – Elvis Costello

Elton John: The Diving Board

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On September 13, 2013, “Mercury” label released “The Diving Board”, the twenty-ninth Elton John studio album. It was recorded January 2012 – January 2013, at “The Village” in Los Angeles, and was produced by T-Bone Burnett.

Personnel:

  • Elton John– piano, vocals
  • Doyle Bramhall II– guitar
  • Jack Ashford– tambourine
  • Larry Goldings– Hammond organ B3
  • Keefus Ciancia– keyboards
  • David Plitch, Raphael Saadiq– bass guitar
  • Jay Bellerose– drums
  • Darrell Leonard– trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements
  • George Bohanon– baritone horn, trombone, euphonium
  • Bruce Fowler– trombone
  • Ira Nepus – trombone
  • Chuck Findley– flugelhorn
  • William Roper – tuba
  • Luka Šulić, Stjepan Hauser– cello
  • Bill Maxwell – BGV arrangements
  • Louis Price, Rose Stone, Perry Morgan, Judith Hill, Carmel Echols, Bill Cantos, Alvin Chea– backing vocals
  • Jason Wormer – recording, mixing
  • Jeff Gartenbaum, Chris Owens, Vanessa Parr – second engineer
  • Zachary Dawes, Chris Owens – mixing assistant
  • Gavin Lurssen – mastering.
  • Zachary Dawes – equipment technician
  • Carl Lieberman – piano technician
  • Mat Maitland – art direction
  • Tim Barber – photography
  • Tony King – creative director

Track listing:

All lyrics by Bernie Taupin, all music by Elton John.

  1. Oceans Away
  2. Oscar WildeGets Out
  3. A Town Called Jubilee
  4. The Ballad of Blind Tom
  5. Dream #1
  6. My Quicksand
  7. Can’t Stay Alone Tonight
  8. Voyeur
  9. Home Again
  10. Take This Dirty Water
  11. Dream #2
  12. The New Fever Waltz
  13. Mexican Vacation (Kids in the Candlelight)
  14. Dream #3
  15. The Diving Board

Man Man: On Oni Pond

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On September 11, 2013, “Anti” label released “On Oni Pond”, the fifth Man Man studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Mike Mogis.

Personnel:

  • Honus Honus – lead vocalist, piano, organ
  • Pow Pow – drums, percussion, loops, programming
  • Mike Mogis – guitar, bass, engineer, mixing
  • J. Mogis – upright bass
  • Jamey “T. Moth” Robinson – assorted synth squiggles, bass bops, celeste, backing vocals
  • Adam “Brown Sugar” Schatz – assorted saxophone, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Nate Walcott – trumpet solo, arrangement
  • Brandon Lerbs, Tommy Van Den Berg, Willie Karpf, Andrew Beckstrom – horns
  • Adam Schatz – horns arrangements
  • Nate Walcott – string arrangements
  • Susan Sanchez, Kara Nelson – vocals
  • Frank Seligman, Tracy Dunn, Keith Plenert, Phyllis Duncan – strings
  • Bobby Rubalcava – engineer
  • Doug Van Sloun – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Oni Swan
  2. Pink Wonton
  3. End Boss
  4. Head On
  5. King Shiv
  6. Loot my Body
  7. Deep Cover
  8. Pyramids
  9. Sparks
  10. Paul’s Grotesque
  11. Fangs
  12. Curtains
  13. Born Tight

Kitaro: Final Call

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On September 10, 2013, “Domo Records” label released “Final Call”, the twenty third Kitaro album. It was recorded 2012 – 2013, and was produced by Kitaro.

Personnel:

  • Kitaro– keyboards, percussion, arranger, engineer
  • Dino Malito – artists, repertoire
  • Timothy Beach – engineer
  • Tim Gennert – mastering
  • Kio Griffith – art direction, design
  • Craig Melone – liner notes
  • Eiichi Naito – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Kitaro.

  1. Final Call
  2. Jupiter’s Beam
  3. Yo-En
  4. Shadow of the Moon
  5. Traveler
  6. Valley of the Spirit
  7. After Glow
  8. Wind From the Desert
  9. Moment Circle
  10. Whispering Shore
  11. Solar Eclipse

The Strypes: Snapshot

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On September 9, 2013, “Virgin EMI” label released “Snapshot”, the debut Strypes studio album. It was recorded 2012 – 2013, at “Yellow Fish Studios” in UK, and was produced by Chris Thomas.

Track listing:

  • Ross Farrelly – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, percussion
  • Josh McClorey – vocals, lead guitar
  • Pete O’Hanlon – bass guitar, harmonica, keyboards
  • Evan Walsh – drums, percussion, keyboards

Track listing:

All tracks by Ross Farrelly, Josh McClorey, Pete O’Hanlon and Evan Walsh, except where noted.

  1. Mystery Man
  2. Blue Collar Jane
  3. I’m a Hog for You Baby – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
  4. What the People Don’t See
  5. She’s So Fine
  6. I Can Tell – Samuel Smith, McDaniel
  7. Angel Eyes
  8. Perfect Storm
  9. You Can’t Judge a Book by the Cover – Willie Dixon
  10. What a Shame
  11. Hometown Girls
  12. Heart of the City – Nick Lowe
  13. Rollin’ and Tumblin’ – Hambone Willie Newbern

Gotye: Making Mirrors

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On August 19, 2011, “Eleven” label released “Making Mirrors”, the third Gotye (Wally De Backer) studio album. It was recorded 2008 -2011, at Gotye’s parents’ farm in the Mornington Peninsula, and was produced by Wally De Backer. In 2013, “Making Mirrors” won the 2013 Grammy for “Best Alternative Music Album”.

Personnel:

  • Wally De Backer – lead and backing vocals, samples, instruments
  • Michael Hubbard – pedal steel guitar
  • Kimbra – lead and backing vocals
  • Luke Hodgson – bass guitar
  • Francois Tetaz – dubs and spaces
  • Lucas Taranto – bass guitar, poker bass, fretless bass
  • Gareth Skinner – whale cellos
  • Adam Simmons – saxophone
  • Scott Tinkler – trumpet
  • Frank De Backer – artwork

Track listing:

All tracks by Wally De Backer.

  1. Making Mirrors
  2. Easy Way Out
  3. Somebody That I Used to Know
  4. Eyes Wide Open
  5. Smoke and Mirrors
  6. I Feel better
  7. In Your Light
  8. State of the Art
  9. Don’t Worry, We’ll Be watching You
  10. Giving Me a Chance
  11. Save Me
  12. Bronte

The Civil Wars: Same

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On August 6, 2013, “T Sensibility Music” and “Columbia” labels released the self-titled, second and final  Civil Wars album. It was recorded in 2013, in Nashville, and was produced by Charlie Peacock and Rick Rubin.

Personnel:

  • Joy Williams– vocals
  • John Paul White– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Jerry McPherson – electric guitar
  • Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar
  • Andy Leftwitch – mandoline, fiddle
  • Sam Ashworth – tambourine, tom tom
  • Jerry Douglas – dobro
  • Charlie Peacock– piano, electric piano, bass, effects, engineer, arrangements
  • Jeff Taylor – piano, organ, harmonium
  • Gabe Scott – dulcimer
  • Barry Bales – acoustic bass
  • Mark Hill – bass
  • Aaron Sterling – drums, cymbal
  • James Sweeting – loops
  • Tom Elmhirst– mixing
  • Ben Baptie – Pro Tools engineer, mixing assistant
  • Joe Visciano – mixing assistant
  • Katie Moore – art direction, design
  • Becky Peterson – language translation
  • Renata Pepper – language translation
  • Nate Yetton – executive producer

Track listing:

  1. The One That Got Away – Joy Williams, John Paul White, Charlie Peacock
  2. I Had Me a Girl – Joy Williams, John Paul White
  3. Same Old Same Old – Joy Williams, John Paul White
  4. Dust to Dust – Joy Williams, John Paul White
  5. Eavesdrop – Joy Williams, John Paul White, Charlie Peacock
  6. Devil’s Backbone – Joy Williams, John Paul White, Charlie Peacock
  7. From This Valley – Joy Williams, John Paul White, Phil Madeira
  8. Tell Mama – Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel, Wilbur Terrell
  9. Oh Henry – Joy Williams, John Paul White
  10. Disarm – Billy Corgan
  11. Sacred Heart – Joy Williams, John Paul White
  12. D’Arline – Joy Williams, John Paul White

Swim Deep: Where The Heaven Are We

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On August 5, 2013, “Chess Club Records” label released “Where the Heaven Are We”, the debut Swim Deep album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Charlie Hugall.

Personnel:

  • Austin Williams – vocals, guitar, keyboards, organ, piano, xylophone
  • Tom Higgins – guitar, backing vocals
  • Cavan McCarthy – bass guitar
  • Zachary Robinson – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Austin Williams, except where noted.

  1. Intro – Austin Williams, Tom Higgins
  2. Francisco
  3. King City
  4. Honey – Austin Williams, Zachary Robinson
  5. Colour Your Ways – Austin Williams, Tom Higgins
  6. Make My Sun Shine
  7. The Sea
  8. Red Lips I Know
  9. Soul Trippin’
  10. Stray
  11. She Changes the Weather – Austin Williams, Charlie Hugall